The “difficult” security, human rights and humanitarian situation in the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia was discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Bettina Patricia Boughani, the newly appointed Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission.
Having successfully obtained the EU candidate country status, Georgia is now poised to engage in membership negotiations with the European Union. We are now working on new ‘9 steps’. And this is a challenging period for our future integration with the EU, because the process coincides with the parliamentary elections later this year. Therefore, we need to make a serious effort to secure our democracy.
On March 4, I travelled from Tbilisi to Berlin, only to discover at the airport of the German capital that Georgia was still in front of me in the middle of Europe. The reason for this was the numerous advertising banners that positioned Georgia impressively with the messages of “Infinite hospitality - Georgia”, “Find Infinite Wonders”, “Meet Infinite Culture” and more. I quickly realised the Georgian adventure in Berlin was only beginning.
As I am approaching the end of my ambassadorial term in Georgia, it is time to take a small step back and try to absorb all the unforgettable personal and professional experiences of the past 2.5 years. Time has flown so incredibly fast and it’s impossible to believe that soon I’ll have to pack up once again and move on.
Today, December 13, 2021, English-language Georgian news platform Agenda.ge is marking its 8th birthday. I am retiring as the editor in chief of Agenda.ge at the end of December 2021. My mission and time as the head of Agenda.ge has come to its end. Starting January 1, 2022, I will no longer be the editor-in-chief.
Georgia’s Deputy Economy Minister Genadi Arveladze on Thursday met Kim Hee-sang, the Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, to discuss trade and economic relations between the two countries.
Anuki Chkhikvadze, a reporter for the Georgian-based Imedi TV channel, was on Thursday summoned for an interview by the Georgian Special Investigation Service after protesters at the public rally against the bill on transparency of foreign influence on Wednesday allegedly obstructed her reporting at the scene.
Two Georgian wine producing companies and 25 family wineries participated in Vinitaly and Orange Wine Festival exhibitions in the Italian city of Verona this week with the support of the Georgian National Wine Agency, the body said on Thursday.
The National Food Agency of Georgia is planning to conduct laboratory research on up to 500 samples of agrochemicals and pesticides to improve the efficiency of hazelnut production and measures against stink bugs and enhance control of sales facilities throughout the country, the body said on Thursday.
The Time Out magazine, a travel publication, has named Georgia’s northern highland town of Stepantsminda among its 16 “most beautiful small towns around the world to visit in one lifetime”.
The Union of European Football Associations on Wednesday highlighted the Georgian national football team’s first-ever qualification for a major international tournament after the squad defeated Greece to book a spot at the 2024 European Championship.
The Times of India, an English-language Indian daily newspaper and digital news media, is promoting Georgia and its capital of Tbilisi as a visitor destination.
Die Welt, a German national daily newspaper, is promoting Georgia’s north-western highland region of Svaneti as a destination for winter sport enthusiasts by calling it a “crown of the Caucasus”.